Susan, I agree with your food safety warning and I would never leave for Lulu either. I have bought unfrozen turkeys lately even before I started to buy free-range ones that I do now- and I only buy the breast because that is hard enough to carve cleanly. Thanksgiving date is no matter to me as I cook a turkey breast about every 6 weeks and keep the sliced meat in my freezer, tho’ if family came I would probably do a whole one for them. I used to do stuffing for family too (even though I don’t eat it). Mine had the gizzards etc, sausage, chestnuts, apple, celery and a lot more, but always with soggy bread which made it icky to me. I now eat my turkey with Cuban black beans (mine) and sliced yams. I also eat in summer cold with avocado and a nice salad.
Susan, I agree with your food safety warning and I would never leave for Lulu either. I have bought unfrozen turkeys lately even before I started to buy free-range ones that I do now- and I only buy the breast because that is hard enough to carve cleanly. Thanksgiving date is no matter to me as I cook a turkey breast about every 6 weeks and keep the sliced meat in my freezer, tho’ if family came I would probably do a whole one for them. I used to do stuffing for family too (even though I don’t eat it). Mine had the gizzards etc, sausage, chestnuts, apple, celery and a lot more, but always with soggy bread which made it icky to me. I now eat my turkey with Cuban black beans (mine) and sliced yams. I also eat in summer cold with avocado and a nice salad.